Sivakarthikeyan's name was missing from the voters' list and after a fight with the poll booth officer, he was allowed to vote on April 18. The actor has now opened up about the controversy.

Sivakarthikeyan after casting his vote at the Lok Sabha Elections 2019.

Sivakarthikeyan is busy with the promotions of his upcoming flick, Mr Local, directed by M Rajesh of SMS fame. In this commercial entertainer, he is teaming up with Nayanthara for the second time after Mohan Raja's Velaikkaran. As the film is all set to hit the theatres on May 17, Sivakarthikeyan attended the press meet and opened up about his experience in the Lok Sabha Elections 2019.

We told you earlier that the Seema Raja actor's name was missing from the voters' list. When he and his wife Aarthi went to a polling booth in Valasaravakkam, Chennai, they couldn't vote. After fighting with the booth officer, Siva was allowed to cast his vote.

Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer Satyabrata Sahoo, in an interview, said that it was a mistake on the booth officer's part to have given special permission to Sivakarthikeyan to vote. He also stated that action will be taken against the officer.

Almost a month after the incident, Sivakarthikeyan chose to respond to the controversy, during the press meet of Mr Local. He said, "I am an Indian citizen and it is my duty to cast vote. I have my voter ID and hence I cast my vote. The election commission advises everyone to vote, and it is not my mistake that my name was missing from the voters' list. I voted just like everyone else. I had voted twice earlier in the same location, and even before a month when I checked, my name was on the list. So, I don't need to give an explanation on this."

Similarly, actor Srikanth's name was also missing from the voters' list. Like Siva, Srikanth also got 'special permission' to cast his vote. Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer Satyabrata Sahoo said that necessary action will be taken against the officers who had allowed the actor to cast his vote.